In a letter to the Prime Minister, the SJM requested him to withdraw most favoured nation (MFN) status from China, impose more restrictions on Chinese products and to take immediate action to raise tariff duties on all Chinese imports.

Noting the “whole nation is in anger against China” over its protection to Azhar, the SJM’s All India Co-convener Ashwani Mahajan termed China’s action “highly deplorable” and “against the global struggle on terrorism”.

“This is the time to make use of all possible measures, diplomatic and economic, to make China conscious of the repercussions of its irresponsible action,” he said in the letter.